OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION

Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter into an

Agreement with Ohio Gas Company for Gas Service to

The Tiffin River and Indian Meadow Service Plazas

WHEREAS, Section 5537.04(10) of the Ohio Revised Code provides that the

Commission may make or enter into all contracts and agreements necessary to the

performance of its duties and the execution of its powers; and

WHEREAS, Section 5537.28 of the Revised Code authorizes the Commission to

use toll revenues for the purpose of making infrastructure improvements to existing

service plaza facilities in order to carry out its duties, powers and functions; and

WHEREAS, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 9-2007 on April 9, 2007 in

which it declared its intention to replace and rebuild the Tiffin River and Indian Meadow

Service Plazas located in Williams County, and contracts were awarded for the

construction of said service plazas pursuant to Resolution No. 10-2010 adopted on March

21, 2010; and

WHEREAS, the expenditures by the Commission to provide for the construction

of necessary infrastructure improvements to extend natural gas utility service to the Tiffin

River and Indian Meadow Service Plazas will exceed $150,000.00, and, therefore, in

accordance with Article V, Section 1.00 of the Commission’s Code of Bylaws,

Commission action is necessary to enter into such agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Ohio Gas Company has offered to construct the necessary

infrastructure improvements in order to extend natural gas service to the Tiffin River and

Indian Meadow Service Plazas in an amount being negotiated by the parties, but likely to

exceed the amount of $150,000.00 under terms and conditions that are mutually

acceptable to both the Utility and the Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Engineer has recommended that the Commission continue

to negotiate an agreement with Ohio Gas Company in lieu of continuing to maintain

underground heating fuel oil tanks at the newly constructed service plazas; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED that the Executive Director and the General Counsel are hereby

authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with The Ohio Gas Company for the

purpose of obtaining gas service to the Tiffin River and Indian Meadow Service Plazas,

which agreement may include the Commission reimbursing the Ohio Gas Company for

those infrastructure improvements necessary to extend such service to service plazas; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the Executive Director and Chief Engineer are

authorized to take any and all actions necessary to carry out the terms of said agreement.

(Resolution No. 21-2010 June 21, 2010)